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Weintraub Tobin client, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox of Smosh fame were featured in a Variety article announcing the premier of, “Smosh: The Movie.”  Shareholder Scott Hervey represented Ian and Anthony and executive producer Barry Blumberg in their deals.  The movie is now set to have its world premiere on July 23 at digital video conference VidCon in Anaheim, Calif.  Following the premiere, the movie will be launched in a limited theatrical release, as well as on digital and VOD platforms.

By: Jason Doiy, The Recorder

Intellectual property lawyer Eric Caliguiri joined Weintraub Tobin as of counsel in San Diego. Caligiuri departed Covington & Burling, following shareholder Jo Dale Carothers.

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Eric Caligiuri has joined Weintraub Tobin’s San Diego office as of counsel.

Caligiuri advises domestic and international clients on complex intellectual property disputes and focuses on patent and trade secret litigation in federal district courts, California state courts, and before the International Trade Commission.

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SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2015) – Weintraub Tobin, one of California’s leading, full service law firms, is pleased to announce that intellectual property attorney Eric Caligiuri has joined the firm’s San Diego office as Of Counsel. Caligiuri is the second attorney to jump to the firm from Covington & Burling LLP, joining shareholder Jo Dale Carothers in San Diego.

Caligiuri advises domestic and international clients on complex intellectual property disputes and focuses on patent and trade secret litigation in federal district courts, California state courts, and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). He has experience representing companies in a wide range of fields, including semiconductor products and processes, mobile device components and applications, networking, and systems-on-a-chip (SoCs). Caligiuri also handles patent and trademark prosecution and employment and other commercial litigation matters.

“Eric is a top-notch IP attorney with an impressive track record, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm,” stated Michael Kvarme, executive managing partner of Weintraub Tobin. “Our IP Litigation practice has experienced substantial growth across multiple offices and IP disciplines, and Eric will play a critical role in increasing our visibility.”

Caligiuri’s addition deepens Weintraub Tobin’s IP litigation bench. He joins a team that represents a diverse roster of clients in all areas of intellectual property law and encompasses industries ranging from biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices to electronics, communications, and software, as well as fashion and entertainment. The IP team assists their clients with identifying and protecting their intellectual property rights and defends them wherever they do business.

“I am extremely pleased to join Weintraub Tobin. The firm has a clear understanding of how to provide clients with quality work while being sensitive to the budget constraints clients currently face. Their hallmark ‘client first’ approach provides an excellent platform to further grow my IP practice,” said Caligiuri.

Caligiuri is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to attending law school, he worked as an engineer. Caligiuri was recently named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California at San Diego, a M.Sc. in materials engineering from California State University, Northridge, and graduated cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law.

About Weintraub | Tobin
With offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and San Diego, Weintraub Tobin combines its shared vision and pledge to be an innovative provider of sophisticated legal services to dynamic businesses and business owners, as well as non-profits and individuals with litigation and business needs. The firm continues its long-time strong support of the communities in which its attorneys live and work. For more information on the firm, visit weintraubstage.wpengine.com.

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Scott Hervey was quoted in an article in the International Business Times on how Fox’s fair use defense in a copyright infringement lawsuit arising over its use of a famous 9/11 image could change the landscape of copyright enforcement online.

By Bea Karnes (Patch Staff)

A Sacramento attorney has been chosen for membership in an exclusive trial lawyer honorary society limited to 4,000 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Lizbeth (“Beth”) West of Weintraub Tobin has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA).

Fellows are selected based on excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and based on superior ethical reputation. While trial experience is an important factor in selecting Fellows, the LCA also recognizes that great litigators sometimes win before trial.

West is licensed to practice law in California and Washington. She has more than 15 years of experience counseling and representing employers in all aspects of their employment relationship with their employees, including defending employers in various forms of employment disputes in federal and state courts.

She also has extensive experience representing employers in governmental audits with agencies like OSHA and others

West is consistently ranked as a Northern California Super Lawyer and was also named one of the Top 50 Northern California Women Super Lawyers for 2014 and a Top 25 Sacramento Super Lawyer for 2013. She was also included in the Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar for 2014.

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Shareholder Dale Campbell was quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal. When asked what the biggest challenge facing litigators is, he stated, “Implementing an effective pretrial strategy to achieve the client’s goals rather than becoming embroiled in peripheral fights that do not advance the merits of the case. Trial lawyers need to keep their eye on the client’s desired result.”

SACRAMENTO (March 4, 2015) – Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Shareholder Lizbeth (“Beth”) West has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is an exclusive trial lawyer honorary society limited to 4,000 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based on excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and based on superior ethical reputation. While trial experience is an important factor in selecting Fellows, the LCA also recognizes that great litigators sometimes win before trial. Thus, the purpose of the LCA is to recognize deserving, experienced, and highly qualified lawyers in their respective practice areas. The number of Fellowships is kept at an exclusive limit by design, allowing qualifications, diversity, and inclusion to align effectively with recognition of excellence in litigation across all segments of the Bar. Fellows are generally at the partner or shareholder level or are independent practitioners with recognized experience and accomplishment. The LCA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy, professionalism, and ethical standards among its Fellows.

West is licensed to practice law in California and Washington. She has more than 15 years of experience counseling and representing employers in all aspects of their employment relationship with their employees, including defending employers in various forms of employment disputes in federal and state courts. She also has extensive experience representing employers in governmental audits with agencies like the DOL, EEOC, DFEH, DLSE, EDD, OFCCP, OSHA, and others. West conducts employment due diligence audits for businesses in connection with mergers and acquisitions to evaluate employment law compliance and identify potential liabilities. Beyond her busy law practice, she is active in supporting the education of employers and attorneys in employment law. West is a contributing editor of The Rutter Group’s California Practice Guide: Employment Litigation; co-author of the LexisNexis treatise, “California Leave Law: A Practical Guide for Employers;” and regularly writes for Weintraub Tobin’s Labor & Employment Law Blog. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Employer Advisory Council (SEAC) and served as its Chair from 2011 to 2013. In addition, West has previously taught as an adjunct professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and continues to teach the “Elimination of Bias in the Practice of Law” course at McGeorge’s annual CLE Conference.

West is consistently ranked as a Northern California Super Lawyer and was also named one of the Top 50 Northern California Women Super Lawyers for 2014 and a Top 25 Sacramento Super Lawyer for 2013. She was also included in the Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar for 2014.

About Weintraub | Tobin

With offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and San Diego, the Weintraub Tobin Law Corporation combines its shared vision and with its pledge to be an innovative provider of sophisticated legal services to dynamic businesses and business owners, as well as non-profits and individuals with litigation and business needs. The firm continues its long-time and strong support of the communities in which its attorneys live and work. For more information on the firm, visit weintraub.com.

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Jo Dale Carothers Joins as Shareholder, Strengthening Firm’s IP Capabilities and Extending Reach into San Diego

SAN DIEGO (January 14, 2015) – Weintraub Tobin, one of California’s leading full service law firms, announced that Jo Dale Carothers has joined the firm as a shareholder and will head the firm’s Intellectual Property group. She will also become a member of the firm’s Litigation group. Prior to joining Weintraub Tobin, Carothers was a partner with Covington & Burling LLP.

Carothers is active in various areas of intellectual property law and has significant patent litigation and trial experience. Her practice emphasizes patent and trade secret litigation and IP licensing in electrical and computer engineering, including electronics, embedded systems and high-performance computing, microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, wireless communications devices and protocols, smartphones and smart TVs (along with applications), in-home networking for computing and entertainment, consumer electronics, semiconductor process and fabrication technology, packaging, power conversion, and software for numerous applications. Carothers has represented companies in litigation in federal district and state courts across the country, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and in Section 337 investigations in the United States International Trade Commission (ITC).

“The addition of Jo Dale will significantly enhance and strengthen Weintraub Tobin’s established IP practice,” stated Michael Kvarme, managing partner of Weintraub Tobin. “Her impressive and widely acknowledged expertise in IP counseling and litigation will provide significant value to our clients and complement our existing robust and sophisticated team.”

Weintraub Tobin’s IP team of attorneys represents a diverse roster of clients in all areas of intellectual property law. The firm’s IP practice encompasses industries ranging from biochemistry, pharmaceuticals and medical devices to electronics, communications and software to fashion and entertainment. The firm’s IP team assists their clients with identifying and protecting their intellectual property rights and defends them anywhere a client does business. With the addition of Carothers, Weintraub Tobin expands its total number of IP litigators and practitioners and extends its reach further south into San Diego, where a large biotech and high tech presence exists.

“I am delighted to join Weintraub Tobin’s well-developed IP practice and hope to add to its deep bench of talented IP attorneys,” stated Carothers. “I was impressed with the firm’s commitment to expanding the IP practice, as well as its continued growth.”

Among her numerous professional accolades, Carothers was named a “San Diego Super Lawyer” in 2014. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Carothers is currently the president of the San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association (SDIPLA).